Where does “pogoniec” come from?

pogoniec (Polish) comes from Polish pogonić, from Polish gonić, from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

pogoniec (Polish): runner

Definitions

  1. runner

Ancestry of “pogoniec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpogonićto spur, to prod, to chevy, to rush
2Polishgonićto chase
3Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →